Electrical Maintenance D8

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Division of Purchases is issuing a Request for Bid (RFB) for Electrical Maintenance D8, a comprehensive electrical maintenance and repair contract covering traffic signals, flashing beacons, school flashers, and roadway/aviation lighting across ten counties in District 8 (Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Lincoln, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Russell, and Wayne). The contract requires licensed electrical contractors with a minimum three-person crew, including at least one licensed electrician per crew, to provide field construction, troubleshooting, and repair services. The RFB contains 86 line items encompassing labor costs (electricians, laborers, equipment operators), equipment (bucket trucks, line trucks, service vehicles, aerial lifts), materials (conduit, wire, cables, poles, cabinets, signal heads), and specialized services including installation, maintenance, and on-call response capabilities. Required qualifications include Department of Housing, Building & Construction electrical contractor licenses, IMSA certifications (Traffic Signal Technician I & II and Roadway Lighting Level I), Work Zone Traffic Control Supervisor qualifications, and flagging credentials, with documentation and staff plans required prior to award. Pricing is evaluated as the sole criterion (100 points), with the lowest bidder receiving the maximum score and other bids scored proportionally. The bid deadline is May 7, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time, with online submission required through the Kentucky Vendor Self Service portal; written questions must be submitted by April 27, 2026, at 4:00 p.m., with responses provided by April 30, 2026. The initial contract period runs from June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal periods available, and the tentative award date is June 1, 2026.

No specific set-asides are designated in this procurement; however, the contract is subject to reciprocal preference for Kentucky resident bidders and preferences for qualified bidders per state statute. Contractors must maintain Commercial General Liability Insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, plus Automobile Liability Insurance ($1,000,000 combined single limit) and Kentucky Workers' Compensation Insurance. The cabinet provides most materials except those specified as "furnish and install" items; contractors are responsible for material pickup and transport costs, which are considered incidental to the contract. The contract includes liquidated damages of $500 per day per occurrence for failures to meet specified completion timelines, and an on-call service component requires Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) technology for vehicle tracking. No price increases are permitted during the first twelve months; subsequent increases require written justification based on industry-wide price changes. No specific award values or budget ranges are disclosed in the available solicitation documents.